Internet Is Making Bullying Easier

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On October 12, 2012, teen Amanda Todd commits suicide

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Started as meeting new people

Ended with explicit photo sent to everyone at her school

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Amanda was sent into panic attacks, anxiety and depression

She changed school and experimented with drugs and alcohol

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Amanda changed school and things were getting better…

Until she began texting a male friend that led to Amanda being assaulted by the boy’s girlfriend

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Despite changing schools, the Facebook

torments continued

She eventually tried to kill herself by drinking bleach and overdosing on anti-depressants Photo by Pink Sherbet Photography

This madness has to STOP

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Statistics show over 160,000 students skip school to avoid harassment

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Social Media and texting have made bullying easier

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Nearly 43% of kids have been bullied online. 1 in 4 has had it happen more than once.

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Girls are twice as likely to become victims of

cyber bullying

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There’s little risk of being found out by adults through cyber bullying

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Parents need to realize when their children are victims of cyber bullying

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Fear of leaving home, asking for pick up and change in personality are all potential signs

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Are there ways to cyber bullying?

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Victims of cyber bullying need to

keep evidence and show it to a

trusted adult

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Enforcing parental control on social media

Can be very difficult to implement on teenager

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Parents need to familiarize themselves with their children’s internet activities

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Make it clear that YOU the parent know what cyber bullying is

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Technical Solutions

Algorithms are being developed to detect bullying languages

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People are progressively becoming more aware of cyber bullying

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The more people know about cyber bullying, the better we have to fight against it

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One day cyber bullying will no longer exist

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Reference

• http://esciencenews.com/articles/2013/01/20/from.bullying.relationships.mapping.our.online.communications

• http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2012/10/11/amanda-todd-teen-bullying-suicide-youtube_n_1959668.html#slide=1638514

• http://edition.cnn.com/2013/02/27/health/cyberbullying-online-bully-victims

• http://www.canada.com/life/Cyber+bullying+rise/2915031/story.html